List of the best Sidney Poitier movies: A Patch of Blue(1965), A Raisin in the Sun(1961), In the Heat of the Night(1967), To Sir, With Love(1967), Lilies of the Field(1963), Porgy and Bess(1959), The Slender Thread(1965), Stir Crazy(1980), Uptown Saturday Night(1974), Buck and the Preacher(1972), Brother John(1971), The Last Brickmaker in America(2001) ... ...
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1965
105 Minutes
Gordon Ralfe
Sidney Poitier Shelley Winters Elizabeth Hartman Wallace Ford Ivan Dixon John Qualen Elisabeth Fraser
blind person boyfriend mother charming emotional passionate los angeles household park interracial romance racism love social change mother/daughter relationship love forbidden love discovery 1960s
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1961
128 Minutes
Walter Lee Younger
Sidney Poitier Claudia McNeil Ruby Dee Diana Sands Ivan Dixon John Fiedler Louis Gossett Jr. Stephen Perry Joel Fluellen Roy E. Glenn Sr. Ray Stubbs
son mother wife widow sister suitor emotional moving chicago apartment american dream aspirations family racism social change money love discovery underdog 1950s
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
7.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
109 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Rod Steiger Warren Oates Quentin Dean James Patterson William Schallert Lee Grant Scott Wilson Matt Clark Anthony James Larry Gates
detective police officer wealthy man widow virgil tibbs cool tense sparta, miss. small town police station diner murder racism abortion mystery transformation 1960s
A black police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.
7.7/10
Drama
UK
1967
105 Minutes
Mark Thackeray
Sidney Poitier Judy Geeson Christian Roberts Suzy Kendall Lulu Faith Brook Geoffrey Bayldon Edward Burnham Gareth Robinson Grahame Charles Roger Shepherd
teacher juvenile delinquent headmaster student teen boy teen girl uplifting inspiring london classroom school education coming of age teaching student-teacher relationship growing up rise 1960s
Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
7.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1963
94 Minutes
Homer Smith
Sidney Poitier Lilia Skala Lisa Mann Isa Crino Francesca Jarvis Pamela Branch Stanley Adams Dan Frazer
handyman nun mother superior heartwarming mellow arizona farm church desert farming construction friendship race relations religion quest rise 1960s
A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
7.1/10
Musical, Drama, Romance
USA
1959
138 Minutes
Porgy
Sidney Poitier Rouben Mamoulian Dorothy Dandridge Sammy Davis Jr. Pearl Bailey Brock Peters Leslie Scott Diahann Carroll Ruth Attaway Clarence Muse Everdinne Wilson
poor person drug addict african-american disabled person drug dealer beautiful woman emotional melodramatic sultry charleston, s.c. shantytown catfish row love triangle poverty drug addiction romantic dilemma hard times difficult decision underdog love
A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1965
98 Minutes
Alan Newell
Sidney Poitier Anne Bancroft Telly Savalas Steven Hill Indus Arthur Greg Jarvis Robert F. Hoy John Benson Paul Newlan Ed Asner Jason Wingreen
college student volunteer wife detective psychiatrist emotional brooding seattle call center depression desperation suicide investigation marriage volunteerism fall rescue 1960s
College volunteer Alan Dyson is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1980
111 Minutes
Director
Gene Wilder Richard Pryor Georg Stanford Brown JoBeth Williams Miguelangelo Suarez Craig T. Nelson Barry Corbin Erland van Lidth de Jeude Lee Purcell
prisoner friend warden rodeo rider lawyer amusing cheeky outlandish jail the west united states prison escape underdog rodeo friendship escape rivalry transformation 1980s
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Director
Sidney Poitier Bill Cosby Harry Belafonte Flip Wilson Richard Pryor Rosalind Cash Roscoe Lee Browne Paula Kelly Johnny Sekka Lee Chamberlin Calvin Lockhart
At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.
6.5/10
Western
USA
1972
102 Minutes
Director
Sidney Poitier Harry Belafonte Ruby Dee Cameron Mitchell Nita Talbot John Kelly Tony Brubaker Bobby Johnson James McEachin Clarence Muse Lynn Hamilton
trail guide preacher con artist bounty hunter former slave amusing thrilling united states wild west wagon train homesteading teamwork freedom labor quest escape underdog 1860s
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1971
96 Minutes
John Kane
Sidney Poitier Will Geer Beverly Todd Bradford Dillman Ramon Bieri Warren Kemmerling Lincoln Kilpatrick P. Jay Sidney Richard Ward Paul Winfield Zara Cully
angel doctor worker townspeople dark emotional alabama household funeral factory death injustice discrimination redemption mankind strike mystery discovery quest rescue
A man who returns to his hometown for a funeral may have a much larger purpose in life than those around him can see.
6.1/10
Drama
Canada
2001
97 Minutes
Henry Cobb
Sidney Poitier Wendy Crewson Jay O. Sanders Mary Alice Bernie Casey Cody Newton Piper Laurie Duke Ernsberger Tom Nowicki Mert Hatfield Terry Loughlin
Story of the same couple, first in their teenage years and then in their twilight years, paradoxically set in the same time during the backdrop of the Gulf War in the Middle East.
6.1/10
Romance
USA
1973
99 Minutes
Director
Sidney Poitier Esther Anderson Yvette Curtis Johnny Sekka George Baker Earl Cameron Hilary Crane John Beardmore Milos Kirek
doctor daughter dignitary ambassador sad tender london racetrack restaurant doomed romance terminal illness mistaken identity father/daughter relationship forbidden love 1970s
Dr. Matt Younger and his daughter arrive for a month-long visit to London for dirt-bike racing and unexpectedly, a new romance for the widowed Dr. Younger. His new love interest is the ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1970
108 Minutes
Virgil Tibbs
Sidney Poitier Martin Landau Barbara McNair David Sheiner Anthony Zerbe Jeff Corey Ed Asner Norma Crane Beverly Todd Garry Walberg
police detective wife preacher captain gritty suspenseful dark intricate san francisco street family home murder case investigation work vs. family crime loyalty mystery discovery 1970s
In San Francisco, a high-priced call girl is murdered and the case is assigned to Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs.
6.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1988
98 Minutes
Roy Parmenter
Sidney Poitier River Phoenix Richard Jenkins Caroline Kava Richard Bradford Richard Lynch Loretta Devine Lucy Deakins
fbi agent spy assassin teen boy father mother intricate tense confident san diego family home office mexican-american border trolly espionage extortion cold war secret life parent/child relationship serial murders
An F.B.I. Agent works to uncover an All-American family as Soviet sleeper Agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their unaware son.
5.8/10
Musical
USA
1985
110 Minutes
Director
John Scott Clough Don Franklin Tamara Mark Tracy Silver Cindy McGee Gretchen Palmer Monique Cintron Debra Varnado Karen Kopins Irene Worth Sam McMurray
dancer high-school student teen boy teen girl rival wild cheeky endearing spirited ohio dance club street new york city small town dancing aspirations determination culture clash competition city vs. country
Eight young people from Ohio, who are dancers, come to New York City to compete in a major talent competition. But, when they get there, they learn that they have to wait some time before ... See full summary »
5.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1982
107 Minutes
Director
Gene Wilder Gilda Radner Richard Widmark Kathleen Quinlan Robert Prosky Josef Sommer Johnny Sekka Jay O. Sanders
architect government agent spy police officer beautiful woman stranger madcap hysterical playful thrilling new york city taxi boston grand canyon airplane espionage fugitives secret documents murder false accusations
Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.
4.4/10
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1990
84 Minutes
Director
Bill Cosby Kimberly Russell Denise Nicholas Ian Bannen Salim Grant Brooke Fontaine Dana Ashbrook Omar Gooding Christine Ebersole
ghost single father child widower scientist older sister campy spirited lighthearted uplifting household taxi laboratory office father/child relationship responsibility unfinished business death of father haunting work vs. family
A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
Action
1988
109 Minutes
Warren Stantin
Sidney Poitier Tom Berenger Kirstie Alley Clancy Brown Richard Masur Andrew Robinson Kevin Scannell Frederick Coffin
fbi agent thief guide fiancée jewel thief boyfriend confident engaging suspenseful tense thrilling intense pacific northwest canadian border jewelry shop mountain wilderness city hostage situation extortion
An FBI agent (Sidney Poitier) and his mountain guide (Tom Berenger) track a killer trying to cross from Washington into Canada.
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Noah Dearborn
Sidney Poitier Dianne Wiest Mary-Louise Parker George Newbern Roxzane T. Mims Afemo Omilami Bernie Casey James Thomas Lee Knight Christopher Ryan Dunn John Bedford Lloyd Tommy Cresswell
A developer hires a psychiatrist (Mary-Louise Parker) to declare a farmer (Sidney Poitier) mentally incompetent in order to gain his land.
Drama
1969
122 Minutes
Jason Higgs
A white social worker (Joanna Shimkus) flees with a militant (Sidney Poitier) on the run for robbery and murder.
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Mark Thackeray
Sidney Poitier Daniel J. Travanti Lulu Judy Geeson Dana Eskelson Casey Lluberes Michael Gilio Cheryl Lynn Bruce
teacher student inner-city student gang member love interest friend brooding engaging inspiring moving rousing chicago inner city school relationships urban poverty helping others family ambition respect
A widowed London teacher (Sidney Poitier) retires to Chicago, where he teaches a class of toughs and hopes to locate a past love.
7.6/10
Drama
USA
1958
97 Minutes
Tony Curtis Sidney Poitier Theodore Bikel Charles McGraw Cara Williams Lon Chaney King Donovan Claude Akins Larry Dobkin Whit Bissell Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer
criminal prisoner sheriff captain landowner brash endearing spirited deep south household friendship racism chain gangs outlaws escape discovery sacrifice 1950s
Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
7.4/10
Adventure
UK|USA
1965
102 Minutes
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Martin Balsam James MacArthur Wally Cox Eric Portman Michael Kane Phil Brown Gary Cockrell Brian Davies Warren Stanhope
reporter naval officer medical officer commodore seaman captain tense chilling gripping arctic ocean ship infirmary naval warfare nuclear attack obsession journalism communism military life rivalry pursuit
An American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.
7.4/10
Documentary, Biography, Music
USA
2011
103 Minutes
Harry Belafonte Sidney Poitier Marge Champion Julian Bond George Schlatter Diahann Carroll
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1957
85 Minutes
John Cassavetes Sidney Poitier Jack Warden Kathleen Maguire Ruby Dee Robert F. Simon Ruth White William A. Lee Val Avery John Kellogg David Clarke
dockworker boss friend wife manager gritty rousing manhattan docks racism labor union self-respect corruption secret awol underdog rivalry transformation 1950s
Two New York City longshoremen Axel Nordmann, an Army deserter and Tommy Tyler, an easy-going freight car loader whose growing friendship is threatened by Charles Malik, a notably repellent punk.
6.3/10
War
USA
1960
87 Minutes
Sgt. Eddie Towler
Alan Ladd Sidney Poitier James Darren Glenn Corbett Mort Sahl Ana St. Clair Paul Richards
marine sergeant lieutenant private soldier emotional tense striking korea battlefield korean war prejudice racial tension military life battle survival rivalry discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men.
6.1/10
Adventure
UK|Yugoslavia
1964
125 Minutes
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Rosanna Schiaffino Russ Tamblyn Oscar Homolka Colin Blakely Edward Judd Lionel Jeffries Beba Loncar Clifford Evans Gordon Jackson
viking moor wife king crew member explorer engaging spirited tense africa sea city chapel ship expedition treasure hunting race relations sailing competition unlikely allies
A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
6.1/10
Drama
USA
1958
83 Minutes
Eartha Kitt Sidney Poitier Juano Hernandez John McIntire Helen Horton Marne Maitland Gerard Heinz Earl Cameron Patrick Allen Clifton Macklin Ewen Solon
native brother wife missionary laborer gritty spirited africa colony ballroom church colonialism rebellion race relations brotherhood rivalry revenge metamorphosis 1950s
A struggling artist in a small town becomes the prime suspect when his wife mysteriously disappears.
Western
1966
103 Minutes
James Garner Sidney Poitier Bibi Andersson Dennis Weaver Bill Travers William Redfield John Hoyt John Crawford John Hubbard Kevin Coughlin Jay Ripley
scout wife husband native american horse trader thrilling emotional texas desert canyon fort murder kidnapping culture clash armed conflict rescue revenge mystery 19th century
A scout (James Garner), an ex-sergeant (Sidney Poitier) and a cavalry lieutenant take ammo and recruits through Indian country.
7.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
108 Minutes
Dr. John Wade Prentice
Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Sidney Poitier Katharine Houghton Cecil Kellaway Beah Richards Roy E. Glenn Sr. Virginia Christine Isabel Sanford
fiancée doctor father mother priest maid powerful amusing emotional san francisco family home hawaii racism culture clash parenthood marriage forbidden love 1960s
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé.
6.7/10
Romance
USA
1961
98 Minutes
Eddie Cook
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Sidney Poitier Louis Armstrong Diahann Carroll Serge Reggiani Barbara Laage Andre Luguet Marie Versini Aaron Bridgers
jazz musician tourist expatriate love interest friend emotional intricate solemn paris nightclub eiffel tower racism performance relocation integrity jazz romantic dilemma sacrifice discovery 1960s
During the 1960s, two American expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls.
6.6/10
Adventure
USA
1957
127 Minutes
Rau-Ru
Clark Gable Yvonne De Carlo Sidney Poitier Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Patric Knowles Rex Reason Torin Thatcher Andrea King Ray Teal
plantation owner slave trader daughter passionate fiery kentucky united states love racial issues father/daughter relationship discovery 19th century
Amantha Starr grows up as a privileged southern Belle in the ante-bellum South, but after her father dies broke, her world is destroyed when she discovers her mother was black.
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1957
113 Minutes
Kimani Wa Karanja
Rock Hudson Dana Wynter Sidney Poitier Wendy Hiller Juano Hernandez William Marshall Robert Beatty Walter Fitzgerald Michael Pate Ivan Dixon Ken Renard
settler wife witch doctor tribal leader revolutionary powerful suspenseful brutal touching kenya plains jail battle race relations repression native people religion rivalry metamorphosis revenge
Although Peter and Kimani grew up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently. After Kimani's father is jailed for following tribal customs, Kimani joins a band... See full summary »
Romance
1959
84 Minutes
Marcus
John Cassavetes Virginia Maskell Sidney Poitier Isabel Dean Colin Gordon Howard Marion-Crawford Edric Connor Ruby Dee Gladys Boot Julian Mayfield Reginald Hearne
An American writer (John Cassavetes) and his bride (Virginia Maskell) bask in the Caribbean, with an islander as their man Friday (Sidney Poitier).
Drama
1950
106 Minutes
Dr. Luther Brooks
Richard Widmark Linda Darnell Sidney Poitier Stephen McNally Mildred Joanne Smith Harry Bellaver Stanley Ridges Dotts Johnson Amanda Randolph Ruby Dee Ken Christy
doctor robber racist widow surgeon brother tense fiery suspenseful hospital city race relations racism revenge accidental death revenge pursuit rivalry 1950s
A hoodlum (Richard Widmark) sparks a race riot after his brother dies under a doctor's (Sidney Poitier) care.
Drama
1956
95 Minutes
Gates
Walter Brennan Phil Harris Brandon de Wilde Sidney Poitier William Hopper Louise Beavers
A 14-year-old orphan (Brandon de Wilde) grows attached to a stray dog, then learns the animal's owner wants it back.
7.4/10
Drama
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Glenn Ford Vic Morrow Anne Francis Louis Calhern Margaret Hayes John Hoyt Richard Kiley Emile Meyer Warner Anderson Basil Ruysdael Sidney Poitier
teacher student principal wife gritty fiery new york city boys school troubled youth inner-city life teaching race relations generational divide rock 'n' roll underdog quest rivalry 1950s
A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.
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